UNSPSC 50303308: Star ruby grapefruit

The variety of grapefruit known as star ruby grapefruit

UNSPSC 50303308 Star ruby grapefruit is a Commodity code that spans fresh citrus fruit procurement for school nutrition programs, child care food services, and institutional food operations. State and local governments buying under this code are acquiring whole fresh grapefruits—specifically the pink/red variety denoted by the code—as components of federal meal programs (CACFP, NSLP, FFVP) and senior nutrition services. The issuing-body mix includes school districts (elementary through high school), county boards of education, city departments of human services, Head Start organizations, and school nutrition cooperatives. Recent opportunities show heavy concentration among Georgia school districts but activity also spans Texas, Florida, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Connecticut, Oregon, and California. Geographic distribution is broad across the South and into the Southwest and West Coast, driven largely by school nutrition procurement cycles tied to the July-through-June fiscal year.

Recent solicitations illustrate the scope: the Bulloch County School District RFP (April 3, 2026) solicited local fresh produce including citrus varieties for a Farm to School program; the GEC Buying Cooperative RFP (February 4, 2026) covering 30 Georgia school districts listed citrus fruits among approximately 72 produce line items for July 2026 through June 2027; and the Glynn County Board of Education IFB (March 16, 2026) similarly included citrus in a multi-item fresh produce solicitation. The City of Edinburg, Texas CACFP meal procurement (RFP 2026017, due August 4, 2026) brackets food supply within a broader scope but illustrates the program context where citrus and other fresh produce appear as line items. Pricing is typically submitted on a per-unit or per-case basis with firm pricing for contract periods ranging from one year to multiple renewal options; the GEC cooperative model uses cost-plus-fixed-fee structures with reference to USDA Atlanta Terminal Wholesale Market Report pricing. Buy American provisions and HACCP compliance are standard across all recent opportunities. Activity is steady through the spring and early summer (March through July 2026 postings), reflecting advance procurement for the July-start fiscal year.